Harmless Serotine vs Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cladonia cryptochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cladonia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cladonia cryptochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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