Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Smooth 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	Chaerephon	Phaeophyscia
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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