Mealy Shadow Lichen vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Phaeophyscia orbicularis compared with Mops midas

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.