False Serotine Bat vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Ganoderma
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).