Red Beard Lichen vs Cotinga écaillé

Usnea rubicunda compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Cotinga écaillé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Beard Lichen	Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Usnea	Ampelioides
Species	Usnea rubicunda	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Beard Lichen	Cotinga écaillé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cotinga écaillé

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway