Large False Serotine vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Asterophora
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.