Large False Serotine vs Leafy Brain

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phaeotremella
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Leafy Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

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