Large False Serotine vs Silvery Crocus

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Crocus biflorus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Silvery Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Silvery Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Crocus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Crocus biflorus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Silvery Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Silvery Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).