Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Chalinolobus
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.