False Serotine Bat vs round silk moss

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	round silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Plagiothecium
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	round silk moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.