False Serotine Bat vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Botrychium
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

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