Boneset Map Lichen vs Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Rhizocarpon eupetraeum compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

• Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct while Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boneset Map Lichen	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Balantiopteryx
Species	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum	Balantiopteryx infusca

Conservation Status

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boneset Map Lichen	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.