Old Man'S Beard Lichen vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Usnea barbata compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Usnea	Mormoops
Species	Usnea barbata	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old Man'S Beard Lichen	Peters's Ghost-faced 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 Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.