Beard Lichen vs Globe Thistle

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Afrosoricida (非洲蝟目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Usnea	Echinops
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.