Boreal Button Lichen vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Buellia disciformis compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caliciaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Buellia	Thyroptera
Species	Buellia disciformis	Thyroptera devivoi

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
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.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.