Lesser Naked Bat vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Molossidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Phaeophyscia
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).