Blackedged Shield vs Diminutive Serotine

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

  • Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackedged Shield Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Pluteaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Pluteus Eptesicus
Species Pluteus atromarginatus Eptesicus diminutus

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackedged Shield Diminutive Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Diminutive Serotine

No description available.

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