Beech slender vs Harmless Serotine

Parornix fagivora compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Beech slender is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech slender	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	Gracillariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parornix	Eptesicus
Species	Parornix fagivora	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beech slender

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech slender	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Beech slender

The Beech slender (Parornix fagivora) is a species in the genus Parornix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.