Dark Shadow Lichen vs Handley's Red Bat

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Handley's Red 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	Lasiurus
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Handley's Red 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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.