Beard Lichen vs Malayan Water Shrew

Usnea subgracilis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Usnea	Chimarrogale
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

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.