Large False Serotine vs pale moonwort

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Botrychium
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.