Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs Split-Peg Lichen

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Cladonia cariosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cladonia
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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