Large False Serotine vs Thatch palm

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Sabal
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Thatch palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.