Large False Serotine vs Plitt'S Rock Shield

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Xanthoparmelia plittii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Plitt'S Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Plitt'S Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Xanthoparmelia plittii

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Plitt'S Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Plitt'S Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plitt'S Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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