Beard Lichen vs Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Rhizomys sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Usnea	Rhizomys
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Rhizomys sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
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.

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.