Large False Serotine vs Silver Shade

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Silver Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Eana
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Silver Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.