Harmless Serotine vs Violet Smut

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Urocystis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.