Large False Serotine vs White Brain

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Exidia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.