Large False Serotine vs Medje Free-tailed Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mops congicus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Medje Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Medje Free-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	Molossidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mops
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Mops congicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Medje Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Medje Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medje Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.