Diminutive Serotine vs Scaly Stalkball

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Eptesicus	Tulostoma
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Scaly Stalkball
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.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.