Large False Serotine vs Gato de Agua

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lontra
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.