Large False Serotine vs Red-Banded Polypore

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Fomitopsis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).