Large False Serotine vs Southern Bracket

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Ganoderma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.