Large False Serotine vs Thyme Pug

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Eupithecia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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