Beard Lichen vs Raposa-do-campo

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Usnea	Lycalopex
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Raposa-do-campo
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.

Raposa-do-campo

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.