Alashanian Pipistrelle vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Hypsugo alaschanicus compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashanian Pipistrelle	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Hypsugo	Cladonia
Species	Hypsugo alaschanicus	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Alashanian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashanian Pipistrelle	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashanian Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Alashanian Pipistrelle

The Alashanian Pipistrelle (Hypsugo alaschanicus) is a species in the genus Hypsugo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.