Large False Serotine vs Layered Cup

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Peziza
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Layered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.