Large False Serotine vs Smoky Bracket

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Smoky Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Bjerkandera
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).