Large False Serotine vs Tufted Foxtail

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Tufted Foxtail
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	Alopecurus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.