Common Goldspeck vs Noctule

Candelariella vitellina compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Common Goldspeck is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldspeck	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Candelariales (Candelariales)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Candelariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Candelariella	Nyctalus
Species	Candelariella vitellina	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Common Goldspeck

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldspeck	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Goldspeck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Common Goldspeck

<em>Candelariella vitellina</em>, commonly known as common goldspeck, is a crustose lichen belonging to the genus Candelariella within the family Candelariaceae. This species inhabits ecosystems across Europe and North America and South America, reflecting a broad geographic tolerance suited to its saxicolous lifestyle. Its known range includes populations in four European countries, the United States in North America, and Colombia in South America. The species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, indicating that current population trends do not suggest elevated extinction risk. Common goldspeck typically colonizes exposed rock surfaces, bark, and other firm substrates in open environments where light availability supports its photosynthetic activity. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Noctule

Noctule(Nyctalus noctula、オオコウモリ)は、IUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されている。野生での絶滅危機が高く、個体群が減少し生息地への圧力が増大している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden