Beard Lichen vs Bloodwort

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Bloodwort
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Usnea	Achillea
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Bloodwort
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, Portugal, and United States.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real