Cryptic Bonnet vs Large False Serotine

Mycena picta compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bonnet	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	Mycenaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mycena	Hesperoptenus
Species	Mycena picta	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bonnet	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Bonnet

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.