Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Harmless Serotine

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	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	Bolbitiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Panaeolus	Eptesicus
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.