Large False Serotine vs Olive Wax Cap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.