Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Thyroptera discifera compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Phaeophyscia
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.