Large False Serotine vs Rusty Crust

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Rusty Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Skeletocutis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.