Diminutive Serotine vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Smooth Shadow 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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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