Large False Serotine vs Ledge Grass

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Poa hothamensis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Ledge Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Ledge Grass
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	Poa
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Ledge Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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