Bald Inkcap vs False Serotine Bat

Parasola leiocephala compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Bald Inkcap is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Inkcap	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parasola	Hesperoptenus
Species	Parasola leiocephala	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Bald Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Inkcap	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bald Inkcap

The Bald Inkcap (Parasola leiocephala) is a species in the genus Parasola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.