De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Elf Ears Lichen

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Normandina pulchella

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Normandina
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Normandina pulchella

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Elf Ears Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia