Fen Flat-body vs Harmless Serotine

Depressaria ultimella compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fen Flat-body is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Depressaria	Eptesicus
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, 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.