Large-eared Pied Bat vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Blastenia
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.