Large False Serotine vs Snapping Bonnet

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mycena vitilis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Snapping Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Snapping Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mycena
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Snapping Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.