Large False Serotine vs Spring Brittlestem

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Spring Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spring Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Psathyrella
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Spring Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.