Large False Serotine vs Silky Ringlet

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Erebia gorge

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Silky Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Silky Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Erebia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).