Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Gato de Agua

Usnea dasopoga compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Fishbone Beard Lichen is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Gato de Agua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Usnea	Lontra
Species	Usnea dasopoga	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.