Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Natalus mexicanus compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Natalidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Natalus	Bacidia
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Polychrome Dot 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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.