Harmless Serotine vs True Booted Knight

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Tricholoma caligatum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while True Booted Knight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	True Booted Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tricholoma
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Tricholoma caligatum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

True Booted Knight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	True Booted Knight
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.

True Booted Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and United States.