Large False Serotine vs Rufous Dog-faced Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Molossops neglectus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Rufous Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Rufous Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Molossops
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Molossops neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Rufous Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Rufous Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Rufous Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.