Large False Serotine vs Sargasso Weed

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Sargassum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sargasso Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.