Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Micarea
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Shadow Dot 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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.