Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Molossus fentoni compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Molossidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Molossus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Molossus fentoni	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Mealy Shadow 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).