Old-Man’S Beard Lichen vs Warty Beard Lichen

Usnea angulata compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Warty 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 angulata	Usnea ceratina

Evolutionary Relationship

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen and Warty Beard Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Usnea.

Conservation Status

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen	Warty Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Warty 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States