Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Gray Marmot

Usnea filipendula compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Fishbone Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Usnea	Marmota
Species	Usnea filipendula	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Gray Marmot
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, Portugal, and United States.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.