Large False Serotine vs Sooty Shield

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pluteus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.