Large False Serotine vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Short-tailed Roundleaf 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Hipposideros
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.