Fen Ragwort vs Large False Serotine

Jacobaea paludosa compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Ragwort	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Jacobaea	Hesperoptenus
Species	Jacobaea paludosa	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Ragwort	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

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