Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Peg Lichen

Natalus mexicanus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-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	Natalidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Natalus	Cladonia
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.