Large False Serotine vs Orange-throated Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Orange-throated 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lampronycteris
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.