Large False Serotine vs Orange Cup

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Orange Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Melastiza
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Orange Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.