Murciélago Nóctulo Común vs Smooth Map Lichen

Nyctalus noctula compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murciélago Nóctulo Común	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Murciélago Nóctulo Común

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murciélago Nóctulo Común	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murciélago Nóctulo Común

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.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Murciélago Nóctulo Común

El noctulo comun (Nyctalus noctula) esta clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presion sobre su habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden