Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Enterographa
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.