Beard Lichen vs Mérida Brocket

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Usnea	Mazama
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.