Banded feather-winged beetle vs Harmless Serotine

Acrotrichis fascicularis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded feather-winged beetle	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ptiliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acrotrichis	Eptesicus
Species	Acrotrichis fascicularis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded feather-winged beetle and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded feather-winged beetle	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.