lace border vs Large False Serotine

Scopula ornata compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• lace border is Critically Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lace border	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geometridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Scopula	Hesperoptenus
Species	Scopula ornata	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lace border	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.