Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Large False Serotine

Chaerephon major compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Large False Serotine
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	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hesperoptenus
Species	Chaerephon major	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.