False Serotine Bat vs mullein wave

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Scopula
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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