Little Black Serotine vs Umbrella Polypore

Eptesicus andinus compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Polyporales (متعددات الأبواغ)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Polyporus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Umbrella Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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