Large False Serotine vs Western Gorse

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Ulex
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).