Large False Serotine vs marsh rice rat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Oryzomys
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.