Chestnut Dapperling vs Large False Serotine

Lepiota castanea compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lepiota	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lepiota castanea	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.