Boreal Button Lichen vs Blumennasen-Fledermaus

Buellia disciformis compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while Blumennasen-Fledermaus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Blumennasen-Fledermaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Caliciaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Buellia	Anthops
Species	Buellia disciformis	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Blumennasen-Fledermaus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Blumennasen-Fledermaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Blumennasen-Fledermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.