Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Usnea filipendula compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Fishbone Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Chevrotain de Balbac
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Usnea	Tragulus
Species	Usnea filipendula	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.