Elf-Ear Dust vs Little Black Serotine

Lepraria normandinoides compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf-Ear Dust	Little Black 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 andinus

Conservation Status

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf-Ear Dust	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.