Large False Serotine vs Rooting Polypore

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Polyporus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.