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 (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
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

작은 거북등 나비(Aglais urticae)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류된다. 위협 종으로 분류되기 직전 단계로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 종이 될 수 있는 개체군이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal