Dune Dapperling vs Harmless Serotine

Lepiota erminea compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dune Dapperling is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Dapperling	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lepiota	Eptesicus
Species	Lepiota erminea	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Dapperling	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.