Diminutive Serotine vs Frosted Cup Lichen

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Cladonia ecmocyna

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Frosted Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Frosted Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cladonia
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Cladonia ecmocyna

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Frosted Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Frosted Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Frosted Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.