Desert Orange-tip vs Harmless Serotine

Colotis evagore compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Desert Orange-tip is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Orange-tip	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	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colotis	Eptesicus
Species	Colotis evagore	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Orange-tip and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Orange-tip

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Orange-tip	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Orange-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.