Dark Shadow Lichen vs Little Black Serotine

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.