Beard Lichen vs Poto Occidental

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Poto Occidental
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Usnea	Perodicticus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Poto Occidental
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.

Poto Occidental

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.