Foxtail Smut vs Harmless Serotine

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urocystis	Eptesicus
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.