Dark Shadow Lichen vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Promops davisoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Physciaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Promops
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.