Dwarf Shield vs Large False Serotine

Pluteus nanus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Shield is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	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 nanus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

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.