Large False Serotine vs Tall Webcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Tall Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cortinarius
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Tall Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.