Ash Dieback vs Harmless Serotine

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Helotiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Eptesicus
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.