False Serotine Bat vs rough bindweed

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Smilax
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.