Large False Serotine vs Three-lined Soldier

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Three-lined Soldier
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	Oxycera
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.