Large False Serotine vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pyrola
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.