Large False Serotine vs Shaggy Bracket

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Inonotus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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