Lesser Ghost Bat vs Peg Lichen

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Cladonia
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.