Large False Serotine vs Western Emerald

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.