Large False Serotine vs Oak Processionea

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Oak Processionea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Thaumetopoea
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).