Flower-faced Bat vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Anthops ornatus compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anthops	Phaeophyscia
Species	Anthops ornatus	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.