Beard Lichen vs Mono Chucuto

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mono Chucuto is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Mono Chucuto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Usnea	Cacajao
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mono Chucuto

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Mono Chucuto
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.

Mono Chucuto

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.