Large False Serotine vs Prickly Pole

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Bactris
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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