Large False Serotine vs Sneaky Elf

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pyropyga
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.