American Beech vs Large False Serotine

Fagus grandifolia compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• American Beech is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fagus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.