Large False Serotine vs Small-spotted Dandelion

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Taraxacum pycnostictum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Small-spotted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Small-spotted Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Taraxacum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Taraxacum pycnostictum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Small-spotted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Small-spotted Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-spotted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.