Harmless Serotine vs Oak Crust

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Oak Crust
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	Peniophora
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.