Large False Serotine vs large painted-lady

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Gladiolus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).