Firedot Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Athallia holocarpa compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Firedot Lichen is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firedot Lichen	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Athallia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Athallia holocarpa	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firedot Lichen	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.