Large False Serotine vs Mint leaf beetle

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Longitarsus ferrugineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mint leaf beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Longitarsus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Longitarsus ferrugineus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mint leaf beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mint leaf beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mint leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.