Florida Yew vs Large False Serotine

Taxus floridana compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Florida Yew is Critically Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida Yew	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Taxaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Taxus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Taxus floridana	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida Yew	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.