Giant Noctule vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Scaly Shadow 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.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.