Large False Serotine vs Slender-footed Robberfly

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Leptarthrus brevirostris

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Leptarthrus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Leptarthrus brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Slender-footed Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Slender-footed Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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