Dark Shadow Lichen vs Niangara Free-tailed Bat

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Mops niangarae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Niangara Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Mops niangarae

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Niangara Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Niangara Free-tailed 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.

Niangara Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.