Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Hipposideros ater compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Cladonia
Species	Hipposideros ater	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup 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 (Brazil, Colombia).