False Serotine Bat vs

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Nostoc
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.