Large False Serotine vs Meadow Grass Smut

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Urocystis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.