Newbie USDC Transfer – BEP-20 vs BNB Smart Chain Confusion

Hey fellas, newbie here. I’m about to make a quick USDC transfer, but I’m running into some confusion. The receiving wallet specifies BEP-20 as the required network, while my exchange only offers BNB Smart Chain (BSC) as the option. After a bit of Googling and checking with ChatGPT, it seems that BEP-20 is simply the token standard used on BSC, so they’re technically the same. That said, I just want to double-check with the community before going ahead. Is it totally safe to send USDC via BNB Smart Chain to a wallet that specifies BEP-20? Any clarification would be much appreciated. Thanks! No DMs, please.

UPDATE- I specifically said no DMs, but I have received several DMs saying they are the same but I need to "validate" the wallet first. LMFAO!!! The crypto community never fails to disappoint!