False Serotine Bat vs Ghost Shield

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pluteus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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