Hazel Bracket vs Large False Serotine

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Hazel Bracket is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel 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	Incrustoporiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Hesperoptenus
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.