Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Micronycteris	Buellia
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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