Large False Serotine vs Large-Spored Truffle

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Tuber
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Large-Spored Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.