Conifer Tuft vs Harmless Serotine

Hypholoma capnoides compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Tuft	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypholoma	Eptesicus
Species	Hypholoma capnoides	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Conifer Tuft

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Tuft

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.