vs Warty Beard Lichen

Usnea cornuta compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Warty Beard Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order same	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Usnea	Usnea
Species	Usnea cornuta	Usnea ceratina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Usnea cornuta是Parmeliaceae科的枝状地衣，被评为近危(NT)。形成悬垂于树枝和小枝上的灌木状叶状体，通常生于湿润的森林环境。与所有松萝属物种一样，对大气污染特别是二氧化硫极为敏感，是空气质量的有用生物指示物种。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden