Large False Serotine vs Zapater’s Ringlet

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Erebia zapateri

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Zapater’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Zapater’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Erebia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Erebia zapateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Zapater’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Zapater’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Zapater’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zapater’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.