Large False Serotine vs Willow Leaf Beetle

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lochmaea caprea

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Willow Leaf Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Willow Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lochmaea
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lochmaea caprea

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Willow Leaf Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Willow Leaf Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.