Large False Serotine vs Willow-leaf Podocarp

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Podocarpus salignus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Willow-leaf Podocarp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Podocarpus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Podocarpus salignus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Willow-leaf Podocarp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Willow-leaf Podocarp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow-leaf Podocarp

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ireland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.