Large False Serotine vs Tan Ear

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Otidea
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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