Old Man'S Beard Lichen vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Usnea barbata compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Usnea	Thyroptera
Species	Usnea barbata	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.