Large False Serotine vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cyperus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.