Dry Rot vs False Serotine Bat

Serpula lacrymans compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Serpulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Serpula	Hesperoptenus
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dry Rot and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.