Elf Ears Lichen vs Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Normandina pulchella compared with Miniopterus robustior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf Ears Lichen	Loyalty Long-fingered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Miniopteridae
Genus	Normandina	Miniopterus
Species	Normandina pulchella	Miniopterus robustior

Conservation Status

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf Ears Lichen	Loyalty Long-fingered 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.