False Serotine Bat vs Veined Shield

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pluteus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).