Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Red Beard Lichen

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Usnea
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red 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).