Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared 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	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared 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.