False Serotine Bat vs Lesser Smoothcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Atrichum
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.