Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Hipposideros ater compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Phaeophyscia
Species	Hipposideros ater	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.