Cudbear vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Lesser Hairy-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Harpiocephalus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Lesser Hairy-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.