Large False Serotine vs Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Taraxacum tortilobum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Twisted-lobed Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Taraxacum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Taraxacum tortilobum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

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