Foxy Bolete vs Large False Serotine

Leccinum vulpinum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Foxy Bolete is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxy Bolete	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Leccinum	Hesperoptenus
Species	Leccinum vulpinum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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