Asterisk Lichen vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Arthonia radiata compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arthonia	Hsunycteris
Species	Arthonia radiata	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).