Immodest Map Lichen vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Rhizocarpon submodestum compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Immodest Map Lichen	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Vampyressa
Species	Rhizocarpon submodestum	Vampyressa melissa

Conservation Status

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Immodest Map Lichen	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.