Elf-Ear Dust vs Harmless Serotine

Lepraria normandinoides compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Elf-Ear Dust is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf-Ear Dust	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lepraria	Eptesicus
Species	Lepraria normandinoides	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf-Ear Dust	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.