Currant Borer vs Harmless Serotine

Synanthedon tipuliformis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Currant Borer is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Borer	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	Sesiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Synanthedon	Eptesicus
Species	Synanthedon tipuliformis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Currant Borer

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Borer	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), 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.