Large False Serotine vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Thomas's Rope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Funisciurus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Thomas's Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.