Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Mops nanulus compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Molossidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Mops	Phaeophyscia
Species	Mops nanulus	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.