False Serotine Bat vs Least Boobook

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Ninox sumbaensis

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Least Boobook is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Least Boobook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Ninox
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Ninox sumbaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Least Boobook

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Least Boobook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Boobook

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.