Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Peg Lichen

Hipposideros ater compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Peg 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 subcariosa

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.