Harmless Serotine vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Bacidia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Polychrome Dot 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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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