Large False Serotine vs wall scalewort

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Porella platyphylla

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while wall scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Porella
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	wall scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).