Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Murina fusca compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Murina	Phaeophyscia
Species	Murina fusca	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow 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 (Colombia).