Eastern Red Bat vs Warty Beard Lichen

Lasiurus borealis compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Warty Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Usnea
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Usnea ceratina

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Warty Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Warty Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States