Bottle Brush Shield Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Parmelia squarrosa compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Bottle Brush Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottle Brush Shield 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	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parmelia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Parmelia squarrosa	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

The Bottle Brush Shield Lichen (Parmelia squarrosa) is a species in the genus Parmelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.