Beech Woodwart vs Little Black Serotine

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Woodwart Little Black Serotine
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Xylariales (Xylariales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Hypoxylaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Hypoxylon Eptesicus
Species Hypoxylon fragiforme Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Woodwart Little Black Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Little Black Serotine

No description available.

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