Large False Serotine vs Peters' Duiker

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cephalophus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.