Large False Serotine vs Lowland Tapir

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Tapirus terrestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Tapirus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.