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

Thyroptera lavali compared with Usnea barbata

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct.

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 barbata

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.