Delicate Tube-nosed Bat vs Split-Peg Lichen

Murina gracilis compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Murina	Cladonia
Species	Murina gracilis	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.