Large False Serotine vs Red Wart Lichen

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Red Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pertusaria
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Red Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.