Large False Serotine vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Eumerus funeralis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Lesser Bulb-Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Eumerus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Eumerus funeralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Lesser Bulb-Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).