Large False Serotine vs Pine Jelly

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Exidia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.