Crazy Scale Lichen vs Harlequin Bat

Cladonia turgida compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Scotomanes
Species	Cladonia turgida	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.