Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Peg Lichen

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Cladonia
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.