Diminutive Serotine vs Pleated Inkcap

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Parasola
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Pleated Inkcap
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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).