Large False Serotine vs Scented Knight

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Scented Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Tricholoma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Scented Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.