Large False Serotine vs Marsh Swift

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Borbo micans

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Marsh Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Marsh Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Borbo
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Marsh Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Marsh Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.