Harmless Serotine vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Blastenia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Rusty Firedot 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.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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