Diminutive Serotine vs Foxtail Smut

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Urocystis
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.