Grayish Button Lichen vs Noctule

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button 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	Caliciales (粉衣目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Caliciaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diplotomma	Nyctalus
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayish Button Lichen	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden