Large False Serotine vs Square-tailed Nightjar

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Caprimulgus fossii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Square-tailed Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Square-tailed Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Caprimulgus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Caprimulgus fossii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Square-tailed Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Square-tailed Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Square-tailed Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-tailed Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.