False Serotine Bat vs Willow Bracket

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phellinus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).