Large False Serotine vs Richardson’s Willow

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Salix
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.