Green Dot Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Micarea prasina compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Green Dot Lichen is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Dot 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	Byssolomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Micarea	Hesperoptenus
Species	Micarea prasina	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Dot Lichen	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.