Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Promops centralis compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Molossidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Promops	Rhizocarpon
Species	Promops centralis	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.