False Serotine Bat vs Foxy Bolete

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Leccinum
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Foxy Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxy Bolete

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.