Large False Serotine vs scarce large blue

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Maculinea
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.