Large False Serotine vs plicate sweet-grass

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Glyceria notata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while plicate sweet-grass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	plicate sweet-grass
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	Glyceria
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Glyceria notata

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

plicate sweet-grass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	plicate sweet-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plicate sweet-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.