Large False Serotine vs Love Apple

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Paris polyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Paris
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

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