Large False Serotine vs Mountain Water Rat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mountain Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Baiyankamys
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.