Bloody Beard vs Straw Beard Lichen

Usnea mutabilis compared with Usnea scabrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody Beard	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order same	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Usnea	Usnea
Species	Usnea mutabilis	Usnea scabrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bloody Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody Beard	Straw 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.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States