Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Serotine

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Eptesicus
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.