Fringed Rosette Lichen vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Physcia tenella compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Physciaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Physcia	Hsunycteris
Species	Physcia tenella	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.