Large False Serotine vs Oak aphid

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Myzocallis castanicola

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Oak aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Oak aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Myzocallis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Myzocallis castanicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Oak aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Oak aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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