Beard Lichen vs Omilteme Cottontail

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Usnea	Sylvilagus
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.