Large False Serotine vs Spotted Blewit

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lepista panaeolus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Spotted Blewit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spotted Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lepista
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lepista panaeolus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Spotted Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.