Boulder Lichen vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Porpidia tuberculosa compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulder Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lecideaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Porpidia	Hsunycteris
Species	Porpidia tuberculosa	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulder Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Boulder Lichen

The Boulder Lichen (Porpidia tuberculosa) is a species in the genus Porpidia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.