Large False Serotine vs Loose Starweb

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Asterostroma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.