Diminutive Serotine vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Usnea
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Old-Man’S Beard 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.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.