Large False Serotine vs Mealy Webcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cortinarius
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.