Large False Serotine vs tall broomrape

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	tall broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Orobanche
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Orobanche elatior

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	tall broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tall broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

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