Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Peropteryx
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.