Gobi Big Brown Bat vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Eptesicus gobiensis compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Eptesicus gobiensis	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.