Diminutive Serotine vs Mountain Waxcap

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Mountain 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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.