Large False Serotine vs Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sturnira lilium

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Little Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Little Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sturnira lilium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Little Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.