Large False Serotine vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Enterographa
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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