Fib King vs Harmless Serotine

Boletus fibrillosus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fib King is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fib King	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Boletus	Eptesicus
Species	Boletus fibrillosus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fib King	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fib King

Habitat

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

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.