False Serotine Bat vs Matt Felt Lichen

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Matt Felt Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Peltigera
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Peltigera malacea

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Matt Felt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

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.