Large False Serotine vs privet aphid

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Myzus ligustri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	privet 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	Myzus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Myzus ligustri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

privet aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

privet aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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