Large False Serotine vs Spatulate Oysterling

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Arrhenia spathulata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Spatulate Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spatulate Oysterling
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	Arrhenia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Arrhenia spathulata

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spatulate Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Spatulate Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spatulate Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.