Harmless Serotine vs Rusty Crust

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Skeletocutis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Rusty 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.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.