Bloody Beard vs Bony Beard Lichen

Usnea mutabilis compared with Usnea trichodea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody Beard	Bony Beard Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Usnea	Usnea
Species	Usnea mutabilis	Usnea trichodea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bloody Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Bony Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody Beard	Bony 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.

Bony Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Bony Beard Lichen

The Bony Beard Lichen (Usnea trichodea) 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