Beard Lichen vs Bilberry Roller

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Usnea	Ancylis
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Ancylis myrtillana

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Bilberry Roller
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.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bilberry Roller

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway