Large False Serotine vs Oak Crust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Peniophora
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.