Large False Serotine vs Soldier fly

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Sargus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.