Large False Serotine vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Spermophilus relictus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Relict Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Relict Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Spermophilus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Relict Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Relict Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relict Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.