Giant Noctule vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Usnea
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.