Large False Serotine vs Slender Cyperus

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Slender Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cyperus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Slender Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).