Dark Crottle vs Harmless Serotine

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dark Crottle is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	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	Hypogymnia	Eptesicus
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.