Large False Serotine vs Umbrella Polypore

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large False Serotine Umbrella 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 umbellatus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large False Serotine Umbrella Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large False Serotine

No description available.

Umbrella Polypore

No description available.

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