Dwarf Shield vs Little Black Serotine

Pluteus nanus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Eptesicus
Species	Pluteus nanus	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.