Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Handley's Red Bat

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lecideaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Porpidia	Lasiurus
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.