Large False Serotine vs Quill Lichen

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Quill Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cladonia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.