Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Peg Lichen

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Cladonia
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed 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.