Alpine Foam Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Hesperoptenus
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.