Dark Shadow Lichen vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Murina fusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Physciaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Murina
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Murina fusca

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Dusky Tube-nosed 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.

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.