Large False Serotine vs Red Truffle

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Tuber rufum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Red Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Tuber
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.