Large False Serotine vs Mountain Ricegrass

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mountain Ricegrass
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	Piptatheropsis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.