Beetle vs Harmless Serotine

Philonthus cruentatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Beetle is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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	Staphylinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Philonthus	Eptesicus
Species	Philonthus cruentatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beetle	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), 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.

Beetle

The Beetle (Philonthus cruentatus) is a species in the genus Philonthus. 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.