Beard Lichen vs Sérotine de Botta

Usnea subgracilis compared with Eptesicus bottae

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Sérotine de Botta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Sérotine de Botta
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Usnea	Eptesicus
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Eptesicus bottae

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Sérotine de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Sérotine de Botta
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 and United States.

Sérotine de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subgracilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Sérotine de Botta

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.