False Serotine Bat vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Chaerephon
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.