Japanese Noctule vs Tile Lichen

Nyctalus furvus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lecidea
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.