Large False Serotine vs Sedge Sprite

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Nehalennia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.