Red Beard Lichen vs

Usnea rubicunda compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red 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 rubicunda	Usnea cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red 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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Usnea cornuta는 Parmeliaceae과에 속하는 수지형 지의류로, 준위협(NT)으로 평가됩니다. 나뭇가지와 잔가지에 매달리는 덤불 모양의 엽상체를 형성하며, 주로 습한 산림 환경에서 서식합니다. 모든 Usnea 속 종과 마찬가지로 대기 오염, 특히 이산화황에 매우 민감하여 대기 질의 유용한 생물 지표종으로 활용됩니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden