Large False Serotine vs Pale Moonsnail

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Euspira pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pale Moonsnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Naticidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Euspira
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Euspira pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Moonsnail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pale Moonsnail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Moonsnail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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