Large False Serotine vs Smoky Dapperling

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Leucoagaricus barssii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Smoky Dapperling is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Smoky Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Leucoagaricus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Leucoagaricus barssii

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Smoky Dapperling

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Dapperling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.