Beard Lichen vs Narrow-headed Vole

Usnea subgracilis compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Usnea	Microtus
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Narrow-headed Vole
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 and United States.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beard Lichen

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