Large False Serotine vs Onion Earthball

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Scleroderma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).