Large False Serotine vs Spanish Gorse

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Genista
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.