Large False Serotine vs Short-eared Possum

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Trichosurus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.