Large False Serotine vs Pine Bolete

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Boletus pinophilus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Pine Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pine Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Boletus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Boletus pinophilus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pine Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.