Cup Lichen vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Cladonia peziziformis compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Cup Lichen is Endangered while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Cladonia	Natalus
Species	Cladonia peziziformis	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia