Large False Serotine vs Sand Hickory

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Carya
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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