African Ringlet vs Harmless Serotine

Ypthima asterope compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• African Ringlet is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ringlet	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ypthima	Eptesicus
Species	Ypthima asterope	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ringlet	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

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.

African Ringlet

The African Ringlet (Ypthima asterope) is a species in the genus Ypthima. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.