Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Rough Speckled Shield 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	Punctelia
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.