Beard Lichen vs Nihon Nousagi

Usnea subgracilis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Nihon Nousagi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Nihon Nousagi
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Usnea	Lepus
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Nihon Nousagi
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.

Nihon Nousagi

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.