Large False Serotine vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Brachyuromys
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.