Limestone Disc Lichen vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Lecidella stigmatea compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Disc Lichen	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lecanoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lecidella	Pipistrellus
Species	Lecidella stigmatea	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Disc Lichen	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal