Large False Serotine vs thistle aphid

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Brachycaudus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).