Large False Serotine vs Meadow Phlox

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phlox
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Meadow Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.