Gato de Agua vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Lontra longicaudis compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.