Large False Serotine vs Onion Smut

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Urocystis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.