Large False Serotine vs Spruce Tooth

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phellodon
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Phellodon violascens

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Spruce Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.