Lesueur's Hairy Bat vs

Cistugo lesueuri compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cistugidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cistugo	Usnea
Species	Cistugo lesueuri	Usnea cornuta

Conservation Status

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Usnea cornuta is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms shrubby, branching thalli that hang from tree branches and twigs, typically in humid forest environments. Like all Usnea species, it is highly sensitive to air pollution, particularly sulfur dioxide, making it a useful bioindicator of air quality.