Dark Shadow Lichen vs False Serotine Bat

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Physciaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.