Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Kleiner Fuchs

Usnea dasopoga compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Fishbone Beard Lichen is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Usnea	Aglais
Species	Usnea dasopoga	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden