Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Hipposideros alongensis compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Usnea
Species	Hipposideros alongensis	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.