Large False Serotine vs Orange Knight

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Tricholoma aurantium

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Orange Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Orange Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Tricholoma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Tricholoma aurantium

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.