Large False Serotine vs Midge

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Dasineura
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.