Harmless Serotine vs Meadow Grass Smut

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Meadow Grass Smut
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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.