False Serotine Bat vs Oak Crust

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Peniophora
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.