Large False Serotine vs

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Micarea lithinella

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Micarea
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Micarea lithinella

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Micarea lithinella is a small crustose lichen with a pale granular thallus forming minute apothecia on rock surfaces. It inhabits siliceous rock faces and stone walls in cool temperate and montane environments across Europe. This lichen colonizes bare, acidic rock surfaces and weathered mineral substrates.