Large False Serotine vs meadow brown

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Maniola
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.