Fragrant Bracket vs Large False Serotine

Trametes suaveolens compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	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	Trametes	Hesperoptenus
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.