Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Serotine

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Eptesicus
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Wattled Bat and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled 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.