Dark Woolly Bat vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Kerivoula furva compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Usnea
Species	Kerivoula furva	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.