Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Bacidia
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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