Harziger Lackporling vs Harmless Serotine

Ganoderma resinaceum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Harziger Lackporling is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harziger Lackporling	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Eptesicus
Species	Ganoderma resinaceum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Harziger Lackporling

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harziger Lackporling	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harziger Lackporling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.