Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Usnea filipendula compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Fishbone Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Usnea	Peropteryx
Species	Usnea filipendula	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.