Large False Serotine vs Ricefield Rat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Ricefield Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Rattus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.