False Serotine Bat vs Lion Shield

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Pluteus leoninus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Lion 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 leoninus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lion Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.