Harmless Serotine vs Purple Laccaria

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Laccaria
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Purple Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.