Large False Serotine vs Red-capped Coua

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Coua ruficeps

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Red-capped Coua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Red-capped Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Coua
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Coua ruficeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Red-capped Coua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Red-capped Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Red-capped Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-capped Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.