False Serotine Bat vs Moss Marble

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Celypha
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and Moss Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Moss Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.