Large False Serotine vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cotoneaster
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Obscure Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.