Large False Serotine vs Mauve Bonnet

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mycena meliigena

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mauve Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mauve Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mycena
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Mycena meliigena

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mauve Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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