Blanford's Bat vs Tile Lichen

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lecidea
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.