Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Natalus mexicanus compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Natalidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Natalus	Buellia
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.