Haubenmaina vs Red Beard Lichen

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Haubenmaina is Least Concern while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haubenmaina	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sturnidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Usnea
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Haubenmaina

LC — Least Concern

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haubenmaina	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haubenmaina

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Haubenmaina

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal