Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat vs Yellow Map Lichen

Hipposideros bicolor compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Rhizocarpon
Species	Hipposideros bicolor	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

The Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros bicolor) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.