Large False Serotine vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Melanogaster
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.