Large False Serotine vs Laurel Mapurito

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Nectandra truxillensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Laurel Mapurito
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Nectandra
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Nectandra truxillensis

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Laurel Mapurito

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Laurel Mapurito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel Mapurito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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