Large False Serotine vs Sprucecone Cap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sprucecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sprucecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Strobilurus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sprucecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).