Big Naked-backed Bat vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) 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.