Bitter Knight vs Large False Serotine

Tricholoma acerbum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Bitter Knight is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Knight	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Hesperoptenus
Species	Tricholoma acerbum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Bitter Knight

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Knight	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Knight

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Knight

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