Halmaheran Blossom Bat vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Syconycteris carolinae compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halmaheran Blossom 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Syconycteris	Usnea
Species	Syconycteris carolinae	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halmaheran Blossom 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.