False Serotine Bat vs red underwing

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Erebidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Catocala
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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