Harmless Serotine vs Tear Dropper

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.