Large False Serotine vs Scaly Ink Cap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Coprinopsis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.