Large False Serotine vs Rounded Earthstar

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Geastrum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.