Large False Serotine vs Skeetle

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Stenus longitarsis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Skeetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Stenus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Stenus longitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Skeetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Skeetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skeetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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