Large False Serotine vs Variable watermilfoil

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Myriophyllum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).