Large False Serotine vs Matt Knight

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Tricholoma imbricatum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Matt Knight is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Matt Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Tricholoma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Tricholoma imbricatum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Matt Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Matt Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matt Knight

Habitat

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

Range

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