Large False Serotine vs Saxifrage Smut

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Entyloma chrysosplenii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Saxifrage Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Saxifrage Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Entyloma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Entyloma chrysosplenii

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Saxifrage Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Saxifrage Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saxifrage Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.