Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Usnea
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Pitted Beard 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.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.