Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Natalus mexicanus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Natalidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Natalus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Smooth Shadow 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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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