Large False Serotine vs White-shouldered Ibis

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pseudibis davisoni

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while White-shouldered Ibis is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	White-shouldered Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pseudibis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pseudibis davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and White-shouldered Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

White-shouldered Ibis

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	White-shouldered Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-shouldered Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.