False Serotine Bat vs Pinewood Gingertail

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Xeromphalina
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.