False Serotine Bat vs Shaggy Bracket

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Inonotus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Shaggy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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