Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Chaerephon jobimena compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Molossidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Phaeophyscia
Species	Chaerephon jobimena	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow 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).

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

The Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon jobimena) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.