Noctule vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Nyctalus noctula compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Opegrapha
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Olive Scribble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

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

O morcego-hortelao (Nyctalus noctula) esta classificado como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaca no estado silvestre, com populacoes em declinio e crescente pressao sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden