Balkan Marbled White vs Diminutive Serotine

Melanargia larissa compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Balkan Marbled White is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Marbled White	Diminutive 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	Melanargia	Eptesicus
Species	Melanargia larissa	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Marbled White and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Marbled White	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.