Little Black Serotine vs Wheat smut

Eptesicus andinus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tilletia
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).