False Serotine Bat vs Toasted Waxcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Toasted Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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