Moss Shingle Lichen vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Fuscopannaria praetermissa compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Moss Shingle Lichen is Extinct while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moss Shingle Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pannariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Fuscopannaria	Hsunycteris
Species	Fuscopannaria praetermissa	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Moss Shingle Lichen

EX — Extinct

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moss Shingle Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moss Shingle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.