vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Bacidia rosella compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bacidia	Lonchophylla
Species	Bacidia rosella	Lonchophylla mordax

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Goldman's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bacidia rosella is a crustose lichen in the family Ramalinaceae, assessed as Critically Endangered (CR). It grows on the smooth bark of ancient trees in old-growth woodland habitats with long ecological continuity. Its critically endangered status reflects extreme rarity and the near-total loss of suitable veteran tree habitats across its range.