Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Snow Lichen

Natalus mexicanus compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Natalidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Natalus	Stereocaulon
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Snow 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.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.