Large False Serotine vs Tuberous Polypore

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Polyporus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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