Large False Serotine vs small tortoiseshell

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Aglais
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.