Black Stone Flower vs Harmless Serotine

Parmotrema perlatum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

  • Black Stone Flower is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Stone Flower Harmless Serotine
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Parmeliaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Parmotrema Eptesicus
Species Parmotrema perlatum Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Black Stone Flower

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Stone Flower Harmless Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stone Flower

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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Stone Flower

The Black Stone Flower (Parmotrema perlatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Harmless Serotine

No description available.

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