Qu Yan vs Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Usnea barbata

Key Differences

• Qu Yan is Least Concern while Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qu Yan	Old Man'S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Talpidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Usnea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Usnea barbata

Conservation Status

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qu Yan	Old Man'S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qu Yan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.