Large False Serotine vs small notchwort

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lophozia ascendens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lophozia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.