Large False Serotine vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Bacidia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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