Beard Lichen vs Lofty Pericote

Usnea subgracilis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Usnea	Auliscomys
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.