Large False Serotine vs Rooting Bonnet

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mycena megaspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large False Serotine Rooting Bonnet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Vespertilionidae Mycenaceae
Genus Hesperoptenus Mycena
Species Hesperoptenus tomesi Mycena megaspora

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large False Serotine Rooting Bonnet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large False Serotine

No description available.

Rooting Bonnet

No description available.

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