Deer Mushroom vs Harmless Serotine

Pluteus cervinus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Deer Mushroom is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	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	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Eptesicus
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.