Large False Serotine vs Sphagnum Sprite

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Nehalennia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.