Little Black Serotine vs Slimy Waxcap

Eptesicus andinus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Gliophorus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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