Elbowpatch Crust vs Harmless Serotine

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Eptesicus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

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.