Large False Serotine vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Bassariscus astutus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Bassariscus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.