Large False Serotine vs Mousepee Pinkgill

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Entoloma incanum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mousepee Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mousepee Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Entoloma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Entoloma incanum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mousepee Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mousepee Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mousepee Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.