Large False Serotine vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Hapalopilus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Tender Nesting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.