Large False Serotine vs Rooting Brownie

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.