Large False Serotine vs

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Trapeliopsis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea is a crustose lichen with a glaucous, granular thallus forming patches on soil and rock substrates. It inhabits open mineral soils, sandy heathlands, and disturbed ground in temperate and boreal European environments. This lichen colonizes bare acidic soils and contributes to early successional soil stabilization.