North American Hoary Bat vs Straw Beard Lichen

Aeorestes cinereus compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Hoary Bat	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aeorestes	Usnea
Species	Aeorestes cinereus	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Hoary Bat	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States