Large False Serotine vs Madagascar Plover

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Charadrius thoracicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Madagascar Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Charadrius
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Charadrius thoracicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Madagascar Plover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Madagascar Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascar Plover

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.