Large False Serotine vs Mountain Aster

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Oclemena
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.