Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Tile Lichen

Mops nanulus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Molossidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Mops	Lecidea
Species	Mops nanulus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.