Large False Serotine vs Spring King

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Boletus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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