Large False Serotine vs Pumpkin Ash

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Fraxinus profunda

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Pumpkin Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pumpkin Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Fraxinus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Fraxinus profunda

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pumpkin Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pumpkin Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pumpkin Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.