Large False Serotine vs Parasitic fly

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pegomya
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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