False Serotine Bat vs Red Cage

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Clathrus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.