Large False Serotine vs Mountain Waxcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.