Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Giant Noctule

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lecideaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Porpidia	Nyctalus
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.