MacConnell's Bat vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Cladonia gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Smooth Clad Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Mesophylla	Cladonia
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Cladonia gracilis

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Smooth Clad Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Smooth Clad Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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