False Serotine Bat vs Pixie Foam

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Stereocaulon
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.