Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Fishbone Beard Lichen

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Usnea dasopoga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Usnea
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Usnea dasopoga

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fishbone Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.