Large False Serotine vs Sooty Shield

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pluteus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.