Bloody Beard vs Boreal Beard Lichen

Usnea mutabilis compared with Usnea subfloridana

Key Differences

• Bloody Beard is Not Evaluated while Boreal Beard Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody Beard	Boreal Beard Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order same	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Usnea	Usnea
Species	Usnea mutabilis	Usnea subfloridana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloody Beard and Boreal Beard Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Usnea.

Conservation Status

Bloody Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Boreal Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody Beard	Boreal Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloody Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Boreal Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Bloody Beard

The Bloody Beard (Usnea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Boreal Beard Lichen

The Boreal Beard Lichen (Usnea subfloridana) is a species in the genus Usnea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States