Glaucous Cup Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Cladonia glauca compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glaucous Cup Lichen	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cladonia glauca	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Glaucous Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glaucous Cup Lichen	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glaucous Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.