False Serotine Bat vs Swarming Spine

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mucronella
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).