False Serotine Bat vs Teosinte

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Teosinte
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	Zea
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Teosinte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

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