Grayish Button Lichen vs Lesser Noctule

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button Lichen	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caliciaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diplotomma	Nyctalus
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayish Button Lichen	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden