Beard Lichen vs Maulwurf

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Maulwurf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Maulwurf
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Usnea	Talpa
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Maulwurf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.