Alpine Foam Lichen vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Chalinolobus
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.