False Serotine Bat vs Velvet Bent

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Agrostis canina

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Velvet Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Velvet Bent
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Agrostis
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Agrostis canina

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Velvet Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Bent

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).