Large False Serotine vs Piggyback Shanklet

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Piggyback Shanklet
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	Collybia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Piggyback Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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