Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Cladonia merochlorophaea compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gritty Pixie-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 merochlorophaea	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.