Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat vs sérotine

Macroglossus sobrinus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while sérotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat	sérotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macroglossus	Eptesicus
Species	Macroglossus sobrinus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat and sérotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

sérotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat	sérotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sérotine

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.

sérotine

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.