Elf Ears Lichen vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Normandina pulchella compared with Acerodon jubatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf Ears Lichen	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Normandina	Acerodon
Species	Normandina pulchella	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf Ears Lichen	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.