Boreal Button Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Buellia disciformis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Caliciaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Buellia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Buellia disciformis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.