Harmless Serotine vs Vinegar Cup

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Helvella acetabulum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Vinegar Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Vinegar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Helvella
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Helvella acetabulum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Vinegar Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Vinegar Cup
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.

Vinegar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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