New Forest Beech-Lichen vs Noctule

Enterographa elaborata compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Forest Beech-Lichen	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Roccellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Enterographa	Nyctalus
Species	Enterographa elaborata	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Forest Beech-Lichen	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway