Large False Serotine vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Lesser Bulldog Bat
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	Vespertilionidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Noctilio
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.