Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Eastern Red Bat

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Lasiurus
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.