Large False Serotine vs Sessile Earthstar

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sessile Earthstar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Geastrum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sessile Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).