Beard Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Usnea	Aglais
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal