Large False Serotine vs Scented Webcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cortinarius
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.