False Serotine Bat vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Usnea
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.