Large False Serotine vs Orange Tooth

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Hydnellum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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