Large False Serotine vs Marsh Fieldcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Agrocybe
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Marsh Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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