False Serotine Bat vs Red-necked Falcon

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Red-necked Falcon
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 chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.