Elegant Polypore vs Large False Serotine

Cerioporus varius compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.