Large False Serotine vs Lesser Nothura

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Nothura minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Lesser Nothura
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tinamidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Nothura
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Nothura minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Nothura

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Nothura

Habitat

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

Range

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