Large False Serotine vs Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cheirogaleus sibreei

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cheirogaleus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cheirogaleus sibreei

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.