Large False Serotine vs Red Cage

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Clathrus ruber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large False Serotine Red Cage
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Vespertilionidae Phallaceae
Genus Hesperoptenus Clathrus
Species Hesperoptenus tomesi Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large False Serotine Red Cage
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large False Serotine

No description available.

Red Cage

No description available.

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