Large False Serotine vs Orange Waxcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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