Dark Crottle vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hypogymnia	Phyllostomus
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Phyllostomus hastatus

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.