Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Harmless Serotine

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Eptesicus
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.