Large False Serotine vs Swamp Beacon

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mitrula
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.