Cudbear vs Harmless Serotine

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Eptesicus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.