Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Noctule

Cladonia decorticata compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Nyctalus
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

The Branching pixie pebblehorn lichen (Cladonia decorticata) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Noctule

Noctule（Nyctalus noctula，大蝙蝠）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群持续下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden