False Serotine Bat vs Upper Crust

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Amaurodon
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

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.