Large False Serotine vs Winter Polypore

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lentinus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.