Large False Serotine vs Slippery Jack

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Suillus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

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, Chile).