Grey Mould vs Harmless Serotine

Botrytis cinerea compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Grey Mould is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Mould	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Botrytis	Eptesicus
Species	Botrytis cinerea	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Mould	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.