Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Sturnira parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Sturnira
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Sturnira parvidens

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Northern Yellow-shouldered 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.

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.