Large False Serotine vs Willow Bracket

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phellinus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).