Large-eared Pied Bat vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Mealy 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	Chalinolobus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).