Diminutive Serotine vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Pygmy Brittlestem
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	Psathyrella
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Pygmy Brittlestem
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.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.