brown argus vs Harmless Serotine

Aricia agestis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• brown argus is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown argus	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	Lycaenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aricia	Eptesicus
Species	Aricia agestis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown argus	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

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.

brown argus

brown argus (Aricia agestis) 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.