False Serotine Bat vs Orange Polypore

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Hapalopilus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.