LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Thyroptera lavali compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Usnea
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia