Bitter Funnel vs False Serotine Bat

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	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	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

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

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.