Diminutive Serotine vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Salted Ruffle 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	Parmotrema
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Salted Ruffle 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.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.