Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Buellia schaereri

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Schaerer'S Disc Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Schaerer'S Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Buellia
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Buellia schaereri

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Schaerer'S Disc 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.

Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.