Large False Serotine vs Redstem Cassava

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Manihot
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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