Large False Serotine vs Tuberous Valerian

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Valeriana
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.