Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Serotine

Acarospora fuscata compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acarospora	Eptesicus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Eptesicus serotinus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway