Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Red Beard Lichen

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Red 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 rubicunda

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Red 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.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).