Large False Serotine vs Willow Barkspot

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Diatrype bullata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Diatrype
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.