Large False Serotine vs Snake cholla

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Snake cholla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Snake cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Snake cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snake cholla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.