Large False Serotine vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.