Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Punctelia bolliana compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Punctelia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.