Large False Serotine vs Snow Lichen

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Stereocaulon
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.