False Serotine Bat vs Pretty Pinkgill

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Entoloma formosum

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Pretty Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Pretty Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Entoloma
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Entoloma formosum

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pretty Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Pretty Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pretty Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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