Large False Serotine vs Plain Gold

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Micropterix
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.