Large False Serotine vs Northern Dropseed

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Northern Dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.