False Serotine Bat vs Meadow Waxcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.