Lagos serotine vs Serotine bat
The serotine bat is heavier: 22.9 g against 11.4 g for the lagos serotine, about 2.0 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a lagos serotine and a serotine bat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The serotine bat is heavier: 22.9 g against 11.4 g for the lagos serotine, about 2.0 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Eptesicus, so they are close relatives.
- The lagos serotine is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List; the serotine bat is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Lagos serotine | Serotine bat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Eptesicus platyops | Eptesicus serotinus |
| Family | Vespertilionidae | Vespertilionidae |
| Order | Chiroptera | Chiroptera |
| Weight | 11.4 g – 18.2 g | 18.2 g – 22.9 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 12.5 years | 12.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | woodland |
| Conservation status | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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