Natterer's Bat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Myotis nattereri compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Myotis	Bacidia
Species	Myotis nattereri	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden