Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen vs Harmless Serotine

Trapeliopsis viridescens compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trapeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Trapeliopsis	Eptesicus
Species	Trapeliopsis viridescens	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.