Large False Serotine vs Lesser Coucal

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Centropus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.