Large False Serotine vs Little Big-eared Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Little Big-eared 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Micronycteris
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Micronycteris megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Little Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Little Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.