Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Punctelia bolliana compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Punctelia	Gardnerycteris
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Gardnerycteris keenani

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.