Large False Serotine vs Moth

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Scoparia carvalhoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crambidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Scoparia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Scoparia carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Moth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.