Harmless Serotine vs Pine Bolete

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Boletus pinophilus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Pine Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Pine Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Boletus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Boletus pinophilus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Pine Bolete
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.

Pine Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.