Large False Serotine vs Morel

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Morchella esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Morchella
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Morchella esculenta

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.