Boulder Lichen vs Harmless Serotine

Porpidia tuberculosa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Boulder Lichen is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulder Lichen	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lecideaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Porpidia	Eptesicus
Species	Porpidia tuberculosa	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulder Lichen	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Boulder Lichen

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