False Serotine Bat vs Fox Kestrel

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Falco alopex

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Fox Kestrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Fox Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Falconidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Falco
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Falco alopex

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and Fox Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fox Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Fox Kestrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fox Kestrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.