Pitted Beard Lichen vs Warty Beard Lichen

Usnea cavernosa compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pitted Beard Lichen	Warty 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 cavernosa	Usnea ceratina

Evolutionary Relationship

Pitted Beard Lichen and Warty Beard Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Usnea.

Conservation Status

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pitted Beard Lichen	Warty Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States