Elf-Ear Dust vs Lesser Naked Bat

Lepraria normandinoides compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf-Ear Dust	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Lepraria	Cheiromeles
Species	Lepraria normandinoides	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf-Ear Dust	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.