Large False Serotine vs Southern Small White

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pieris mannii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Southern Small White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Southern Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pieridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pieris
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pieris mannii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Southern Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries).