Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Hipposideros ater compared with Cladonia gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Smooth Clad 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 gracilis

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Clad Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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