False Serotine Bat vs New Guinean planigale

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Planigale
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.