Markhor vs Straw Beard Lichen

Capra falconeri compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Markhor is Near Threatened while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Markhor	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Capra	Usnea
Species	Capra falconeri	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Markhor	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.