Deer Mushroom vs Large False Serotine

Pluteus cervinus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Deer Mushroom is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	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	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.