Cracking Clitocybe vs Harmless Serotine

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	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	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Eptesicus
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

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.