Buff-Tipped Marble vs Harmless Serotine

Hedya ochroleucana compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Buff-Tipped Marble is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-Tipped Marble	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	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hedya	Eptesicus
Species	Hedya ochroleucana	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-Tipped Marble and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-Tipped Marble

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-Tipped Marble	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-Tipped Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) 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.

Buff-Tipped Marble

The Buff-Tipped Marble (Hedya ochroleucana) is a species in the genus Hedya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.