Acorn Moth vs Harmless Serotine

Blastobasis glandulella compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Acorn Moth is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Moth	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Blastobasidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Blastobasis	Eptesicus
Species	Blastobasis glandulella	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Acorn Moth and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Acorn Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Moth	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, and United States.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Acorn Moth

The Acorn Moth (Blastobasis glandulella) is a species in the genus Blastobasis. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, and United States.