Beard Lichen vs Céphalophe de Maxwell

Usnea subgracilis compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Céphalophe de Maxwell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Usnea	Philantomba
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Céphalophe de Maxwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Céphalophe de Maxwell
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.

Céphalophe de Maxwell

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.