Citron vs False Serotine Bat

Citrus medica compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

  • Citron is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Citron False Serotine Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Rutaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Citrus Hesperoptenus
Species Citrus medica Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Citron False Serotine Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

False Serotine Bat

No description available.

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