Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Giant Noctule

Cladonia cervicornis compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Nyctalus
Species	Cladonia cervicornis	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Browned Pixie-cup Lichen (Cladonia cervicornis) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.