Crescent Map Lichen vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Sturnira
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.