vs Large False Serotine

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 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 Entolomataceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Entoloma Hesperoptenus
Species Entoloma hispidulum Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Entoloma hispidulum is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands that have declined significantly due to agricultural intensification. Its endangered status reflects the severe loss of old, traditionally managed grassland ecosystems across Europe.

Large False Serotine

No description available.

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