Large False Serotine vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Neuroterus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Smooth Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.