Chinese Noctule vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Enterographa
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.