Large False Serotine vs pond bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Myotis dasycneme

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while pond bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	pond 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Myotis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Myotis dasycneme

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and pond bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

pond bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	pond bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pond bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.