Halmaheran Blossom Bat vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Syconycteris carolinae compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halmaheran Blossom 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.