Large False Serotine vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Marmosa
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.