Large False Serotine vs Root rot

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phytophthora
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).