Elbowpatch Crust vs Large False Serotine

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

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.