Large False Serotine vs Meadow Waxcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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