blossom underwing vs Harmless Serotine

Orthosia miniosa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• blossom underwing is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blossom underwing	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	Noctuidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Orthosia	Eptesicus
Species	Orthosia miniosa	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

blossom underwing

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blossom underwing	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blossom underwing

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.

blossom underwing

The Blossom underwing (Orthosia miniosa) is a species in the genus Orthosia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.