Board Lichen vs Japanese Noctule

Trapeliopsis flexuosa compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Board Lichen is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Board Lichen	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trapeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Trapeliopsis	Nyctalus
Species	Trapeliopsis flexuosa	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Board Lichen	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Board Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.