Malayan Free-tailed Bat vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Mops mops compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Molossidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Mops	Phaeophyscia
Species	Mops mops	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.