Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Molossus fentoni compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Whiskered 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 hispidula

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Whiskered 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.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.