Bitter Funnel vs Diminutive Serotine

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Eptesicus
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Eptesicus diminutus

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.