Large False Serotine vs Yellow Domecap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Calocybe
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.