Bog Fritillary vs Harmless Serotine

Boloria eunomia compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bog Fritillary is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Fritillary	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Boloria	Eptesicus
Species	Boloria eunomia	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bog Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Fritillary	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Bog Fritillary

Bog Fritillary (Boloria eunomia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.