False Serotine Bat vs

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Sphingobium
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.