Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Beard Lichen

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Usnea subscabrosa

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Usnea
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Usnea subscabrosa

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Beard 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.

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.