Elf Ears Lichen vs Little Black Serotine

Normandina pulchella compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf Ears Lichen	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Normandina	Eptesicus
Species	Normandina pulchella	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf Ears Lichen	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia