Little Black Serotine vs Orange Polypore

Eptesicus andinus compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hapalopilus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.