Large False Serotine vs Shining Drongo

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Shining Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Dicrurus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Shining Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Shining Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.