Crescent Map Lichen vs Japanese Noctule

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Nyctalus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.