Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Alpine Foam Lichen

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Stereocaulon alpinum

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Alpine Foam Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Stereocaulon
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Stereocaulon alpinum

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Alpine Foam Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.