Imported currantworm vs Large False Serotine

Nematus ribesii compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nematus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Nematus ribesii	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Imported currantworm and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.