False Serotine Bat vs Piggyback Shanklet

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Collybia
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.