MacConnell's Bat vs Sunburst Lichen

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mesophylla	Lichenomphalia
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Sunburst 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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.