Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Hipposideros ater compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Lecidella
Species	Hipposideros ater	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Limestone Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.