Beard Lichen vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Usnea	Microcebus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Goodman’s Mausmaki
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.

Goodman’s Mausmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.