Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Natalus mexicanus compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Natalidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Natalus	Parmotrema
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Perforated Ruffle 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.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.