Large False Serotine vs Triple-blotched Bell

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Notocelia trimaculana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Triple-blotched Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Notocelia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Notocelia trimaculana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Triple-blotched Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Triple-blotched Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Triple-blotched Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Triple-blotched Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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