Large False Serotine vs Mottled Bolete

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Leccinum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mottled Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.