Large False Serotine vs Sidewalk Firedot

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.