Large False Serotine vs Small Birch Bell

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Epinotia ramella

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Small Birch Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Small Birch Bell
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	Epinotia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Epinotia ramella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Small Birch Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Small Birch Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Birch Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.