Large False Serotine vs Purple Pinwheel

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Marasmius
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.