Large False Serotine vs Pygmy Falcon

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Polihierax semitorquatus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Pygmy Falcon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pygmy Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Falconidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Polihierax
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Polihierax semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Pygmy Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pygmy Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.