Large False Serotine vs Willow Aldercap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Naucoria
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.