Cudbear vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Micronycteris
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Micronycteris hirsuta

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Hairy Big-eared 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.