Harmless Serotine vs Red Wart Lichen

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Red Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pertusaria
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Red Wart 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.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.