Blistered Rock Tripe vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Phyllostomus
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.