Jelly Rot vs Large False Serotine

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	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	Meruliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phlebia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.