Greater Copperwort vs Large False Serotine

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Greater Copperwort is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cephaloziellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cephaloziella	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cephaloziella nicholsonii	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.