Murin Nordique vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Myotis septentrionalis compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Murin Nordique is Near Threatened while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin Nordique	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	Myotis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Myotis septentrionalis	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin Nordique	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States