Large False Serotine vs Orange Polypore

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Hapalopilus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.