Cudbear vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Saccopteryx
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Saccopteryx bilineata

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.