Large False Serotine vs waterbuck

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Kobus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	waterbuck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.