Large False Serotine vs spurred threadwort

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cephaloziella
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

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