Diminutive Serotine vs Meadow Waxcap

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Meadow Waxcap
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.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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