Large False Serotine vs Scarce alder slender

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Caloptilia falconipennella

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Scarce alder slender is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Scarce alder slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Caloptilia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Caloptilia falconipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Scarce alder slender share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Scarce alder slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Scarce alder slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce alder slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).