Cracking Clitocybe vs Large False Serotine

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	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	Clitocybe	Hesperoptenus
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.