Giant Noctule vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Punctelia rudecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Rough Speckled Shield 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	Punctelia
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Rough Speckled Shield 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.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.