Large False Serotine vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Nigerian 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	Chaerephon
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Nigerian 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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.