Beech Barkspot vs Harmless Serotine

Diatrype disciformis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Beech Barkspot is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diatrype	Eptesicus
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.