Diminutive Serotine vs Tear Dropper

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.