Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray 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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.