Large False Serotine vs Palmate Germanderwort

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Riccardia palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Riccardia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Palmate Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.