Large False Serotine vs white earwort

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Diplophyllum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.