Ash Bud Moth vs Harmless Serotine

Prays fraxinella compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Ash Bud Moth is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Bud 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	Praydidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Prays	Eptesicus
Species	Prays fraxinella	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ash Bud Moth

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Bud Moth	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Bud Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Ash Bud Moth

Ash bud moth (Prays fraxinella) is a species in the genus Prays. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.