dotted border vs Harmless Serotine

Agriopis marginaria compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• dotted border is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted border	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	Geometridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Agriopis	Eptesicus
Species	Agriopis marginaria	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted border

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted border	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.