Large False Serotine vs Vinegar Cup

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Helvella acetabulum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Vinegar Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Vinegar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Helvella
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Helvella acetabulum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Vinegar Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Vinegar Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vinegar Cup

Habitat

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

Range

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