Large False Serotine vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lecidella
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Limestone Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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