Large False Serotine vs Mealy Bonnet

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mycena cinerella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mealy 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 cinerella

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.