Large False Serotine vs stipular flapwort

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Harpanthus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	stipular flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

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