Large False Serotine vs Tar spot

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phyllachora
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.