Large False Serotine vs Sand Deceiver

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Laccaria
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

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