Large False Serotine vs White Flatweed

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hypochaeris microcephala

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while White Flatweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	White Flatweed
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	Hypochaeris
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hypochaeris microcephala

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

White Flatweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	White Flatweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Flatweed

Habitat

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

Range

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