Large False Serotine vs Marsh Valerian

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Valeriana
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).