Fluffy Dust Lichen vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Lepraria lobificans compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Fluffy Dust Lichen is Least Concern while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fluffy Dust Lichen	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lepraria	Hipposideros
Species	Lepraria lobificans	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Fluffy Dust Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fluffy Dust Lichen	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fluffy Dust Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.