Straw Beard Lichen vs Warty Beard Lichen

Usnea scabrata compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Straw Beard Lichen	Warty Beard Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order same	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Usnea	Usnea
Species	Usnea scabrata	Usnea ceratina

Evolutionary Relationship

Straw Beard Lichen and Warty Beard Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Usnea.

Conservation Status

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Straw Beard Lichen	Warty Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Warty 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States