Large False Serotine vs Teosinte

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Zea luxurians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Zea
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Teosinte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.