False Serotine Bat vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.