Fringed Myotis vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Myotis thysanodes compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Myotis	Usnea
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.