Large False Serotine vs Snowy Waxcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Snowy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Snowy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Snowy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.