Large False Serotine vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Coleura
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Coleura kibomalandy

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.