Desert Long-eared Bat vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Phaeophyscia
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow 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).