Harmless Serotine vs White Cheese Polypore

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while White Cheese Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tyromyces
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	White Cheese Polypore
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.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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