Dover Shade vs Harmless Serotine

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dover Shade is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Shade	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	Cnephasia	Eptesicus
Species	Cnephasia genitalana	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Shade	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Shade

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.