Harmless Serotine vs Loose Starweb

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Asterostroma
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.