Large False Serotine vs Willow Tarspot

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Rhytisma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.