Diminutive Serotine vs False Death-Cap

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Eptesicus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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