Large False Serotine vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Peterson's 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 petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Peterson's 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.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.