False Dotted Border vs Harmless Serotine

Belenois thysa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• False Dotted Border is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False 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	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Belenois	Eptesicus
Species	Belenois thysa	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

False Dotted Border and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Dotted Border	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.