Crescent Map Lichen vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Promops
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.