Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Warty Beard Lichen

Sturnira nana compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Warty 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	Sturnira	Usnea
Species	Sturnira nana	Usnea ceratina

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Warty Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Warty Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).