Large False Serotine vs Oakes scalewort

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Frullania
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.