False Serotine Bat vs Rock Foam

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Rock 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 saxatile

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.