Large False Serotine vs Willow Tortrix

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Epinotia cruciana

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Willow Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Willow Tortrix
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	Epinotia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Willow Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.