Ebony Cup vs Harmless Serotine

Pseudoplectania nigrella compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Ebony Cup is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Cup	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pseudoplectania	Eptesicus
Species	Pseudoplectania nigrella	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Cup	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.