Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	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	Molossidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Usnea
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

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.