Large False Serotine vs Slough sedge

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Carex obnupta

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Slough sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Slough sedge
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	Carex
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.