Large False Serotine vs true fox-sedge

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Carex vulpina

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while true fox-sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	true fox-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Carex
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Carex vulpina

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

true fox-sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	true fox-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

true fox-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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