Large False Serotine vs Lesser Rocktripe

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Umbilicaria
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.