Large-eared Pied Bat vs Straw Beard Lichen

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Usnea
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.