Conifer Mazegill vs Harmless Serotine

Gloeophyllum sepiarium compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Conifer Mazegill is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Mazegill	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gloeophyllaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gloeophyllum	Eptesicus
Species	Gloeophyllum sepiarium	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Conifer Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Mazegill	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.