Harmless Serotine vs Stinking Truffle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tuber
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.