Diminutive Serotine vs Elegant Polypore

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cerioporus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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