Large False Serotine vs Mountain Argus

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Aricia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.